A typical landscape in Tuscany
Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy and the whole Europe.
Tuscany was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and its artistic heritage includes architecture, painting and sculpture, collected in dozens of museums.
Tuscany was the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Dante Alighieri. Tuscany is known for its wines (most famous of which are Chianti, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino) and has 120 protected regions (nature reserves).
Notable tourist destinations in Tuscany include Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pisa, Lucca, the Lunigiana and Garfagnana areas, and the island of Elba.
